If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied...

Trade secrets

Revenge porn

Insider trading

To a flat Earther, what's wrong with the idea that gravity is simply a force inherent to space which operates only in one dimension? Why do they go further and try to deny gravity rather than just saying it's different than physicists claim?

Fraud

You have freedom to travel. If I loan you my car, I can tell you not to take it out of town, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.

Conspiracy

Is LivSpace reliable?

False advertising

That’s what it is. You have no right to use other people’s stuff. If people let you use their stuff, they can tell you how you can use it, and they can tell you to stop using it any time they want.

If you’re wondering why free speech doesn’t apply to the internet, it’s because you have no right to use other people’s stuff for free.

Can trans people tell me what the criteria for a woman is excluding self identification (facts do not rely on self belief)?

Threats of violence

And much, much more.

Revealing classified information

‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song on Exploring the ‘Brutal’ Aspects of Modern Dating and Seeing Movie Stars as More Than ‘Merchandise’ - Variety

Child pornography

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

From 1 to 10, how dark is the Naruto fandom? Why?

No freedom is absolute.

Perjury

Insurrection

Who will benefit most from DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that is laying waste to US stocks? Who will be hurt the most?

HIPAA violations

You have freedom of speech. If I loan you my computer, I can tell you not to use it for certain things, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.

If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

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